Setting up custom parameters

Under Automation, the Custom Parameters screen displays the list of current custom parameters.

List of custom parameters and options.

Adding custom parameters

To add a new custom parameter, click Add New in the top right of the Custom Parameter screen. The Add a Custom Parameter dialog controls how the custom parameter is created.

Add a custom parameter options.
Parameter Name
Internal name that is displayed in feedback data and reports.
Parameter Type
Data type of the parameter to collect, for example text, number, boolean, date, or time. For a date use a UTC timestamp in milliseconds passed in a variable as a string.
Origin Type
What type of origin this custom parameter should search for. Depending on how the value is stored, select from:

  • Var for a JavaScript variable

  • URL for a query parameter

  • Cookie for a local client variable

For more information, see Custom parameters.

Origin Name
Actual name of what Digital should base this parameter on. For example, a JavaScript variable on the original page named exampleParameter.
Attach Forms
Choose the surveys this custom parameter should be added to. The drop down contains a list of all surveys created in the property. Choose to either:
  • Select All Forms to attach this custom parameter to all surveys in the property.
  • Individually select the surveys that the custom parameter is attached to. Depending on the number of surveys in the property, you might need to scroll through the list or use the search box to find the survey by name. Click on a survey name to select it. Click on a selected survey to unselect it.
The custom parameter is attached to all of the surveys selected in the drop down when you click Apply.

During execution, Digital attempts to access the origin specified to extract the data and send it to the server with the feedback. If the origin is not on the website when feedback is submitted, a null value is stored.